The world, imbued with the magic of interdimensional portals, has lived for centuries according to established laws. But the time for change is coming. Four teenagers accidentally learn the secret of a powerful magician who holds the key to the portals. The crystal, sworn by the name of one of the guys, gives its owner unprecedented magical power. The magician's apprentice, the temporary keeper of the crystal, dies - and the artifact capable of changing the existing world order becomes inaccessible. But not for long. The fate of the four who accidentally found out about him is now inextricably linked with the fate of the world in which they live. Under the mentorship of famous magicians and governors, the children grow up, the vicissitudes of their life paths form the content of the book. To obey the laws of merciless reality or to reshape it in your own way - this is the choice the heroes face. They encounter unexpected turns and decisions at every step: treachery and revenge, loyalty and nobility, hatred and cruelty, friendship and love, simple everyday collisions - everything is mixed up in the intertwining of their destinies... The world will change, but there is no longer a place for heroes in it.